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Epperly Elvis Shrine, (sculpture). Artist:  Epperly, Don, sculptor. Epperly, Kim, designer. Title:  Epperly Elvis Shrine, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Mini Graceland, (sculpture). Medium:  Barbie dolls, Ken dolls, plastic, concrete, wood, lights, brick, iron, miniature furniture, miniature cars. Dimensions:  Approx. 33 x 30 x 20 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A miniaturized version of places associated with Elvis's life and work: the Tupelo, Mississippi shotgun house where he was born; the frame church where he sang Gospel as a young man; his father's Dutch Colonial-style house; the Lonesome Cafe; "Presley Hall," an imaginary concert venue; a vintage car museum; and the Graceland mansion with formal gardens, swimming pool, poolhouse, brick fence and musical-note wrought iron fence. Miniaturized landscape elements, paved walkways, driveways, and terraces, fences, gateways, fountains, bushes and trees and an extensive nighttime illumination system. Interiors of most buildings are appropriately furnished. The concert venue contains an audience of Barbie dolls, a band made of Ken dolls, and spotlights on an Elvis doll on a revolving stage. In the evenings and on special occasions, external speakers pipe Elvis' recordings into the yard. Subject:  Portrait male -- Presley, Elvis -- Full length Figure group Architecture -- Vehicle -- Automobile Architecture -- Religious -- Church Architecture -- Other -- Swimming Pool Architecture -- Civic -- Museum Architecture -- Commercial -- Tavern Architecture -- Domestic -- House Architecture -- Domestic -- Graceland Mansion Performing Arts -- Music Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Roanoke Kinetic Sculpture Owner:  Epperly, Don and Kim, 605 Riverland Road, Southeast, Roanoke, Virginia 24013 Remarks:  For additional information see The National Examiner, June 20, 1989 and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Roanoke Regional Preservation Office. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS VA000440   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VA000440 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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